Financial Crime

Anti-Money Laundering

Alternative Fund Managers Face Growing AML Risks: Study

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/02/2024

Several alternative fund firms faced AML fines and few were visited by regulators over money laundering concerns.

Structural Regulation

EU Removes Four Jurisdictions from Tax Blacklist

By Mark Johnston | 22/02/2024

Hong Kong was also removed from the EU’s state-of-play document for making further improvements to its tax policies.

Trading & Investment

China: Firms Told to Not Be Net Sellers at Market Open and Close

By Manesh Samtani | 22/02/2024

Some asset managers and prop trading desks of brokerages are prohibited from being net sellers during the first and last 30 minutes of trading.

PEPs & Sanctions

HSBC Wins Approval to Sell Russian Unit to Expobank

By Editors | 21/02/2024

HSBC announced in June 2022 that it had struck a deal to sell its Russian unit, but it has taken until now for approval from Vladimir Putin.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Cybercrime Group LockBit Has Been Dismantled

By Manesh Samtani | 21/02/2024

Law enforcement from ten countries have disrupted the criminal operation of the LockBit ransomware group.

KYC & CDD

India to Centralise FATCA, CRS Certifications at KYC Registration Agencies

By Ajoy K Das | 21/02/2024

RFIs are directed to upload certifications under FATCA and CRS received from clients directly into the KRA system.

KYC & CDD

CBA Becomes First Australia-based LEI Validation Agent

By Editors | 21/02/2024

CBA can now obtain and maintain LEIs for clients leveraging its ‘business-as-usual’ KYC and onboarding processes.

Anti-Money Laundering

Australia to “Shortly” Issue New Consultation on Tranche 2 AML Reforms

By Manesh Samtani | 20/02/2024

Officials said feedback to last year’s consultation was “very supportive” and the upcoming consultation will be more detailed.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU Allows Humanitarian Exception in Terrorism Sanctions Regime

By Editors | 20/02/2024

The decision comes after the EU established a dedicated framework in January to allow it to target Hamas and PIJ facilitators with sanctions.